Church Teaching on Environmental StewardshipOn June 18, the Vatican released
Pope Francis' highly anticipated encyclical letter "Laudato Si': On the Care of Our Common
Home." Find resources on the topic and read what the
U.S. bishops and previous popes have written about our environment.

Religious PersecutionBishop Oscar Cantú recently testified before Congress on the reality of religious persecution in the Middle East.

JPHD: Working on the Margins Internationally

Funding for International Poverty-reducing Humanitarian and Development AssistanceIn a letter to the Senate and House Subcommittees on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Bishop Cantú and Dr. Carolyn Woo request robust funding to address global poverty.

In Response to the Murder of Coptic Christians in LibyaArchbishop Kurtz and Bishop Cantú write to President Obama and to Congressional leaders concerning religious freedom violations in the Middle East and the Authorization for Use of Military Force currently pending before Congress.

Bishop Cantú writes to Congress Regarding the Cremisan ValleyIn a letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Bishop Cantú urges them to intervene with the Israeli government regarding their ongoing efforts to construct a barrier in the Cremisan Valley.

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